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The Omineca Herald
NEW HAZELTON, B.C.

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THE ALASKA HIGHWAY

The fallowing is an editorial from
the Monthly Bulletin, Vanconver:

The re-election of Hon. T. D.. Pat-
tnilo to the British Columbia Legisla-

) ture, and his recent - mectings : “with

President Roosevelt have advanced the
project of .an international highway
from Senttle to Fairbanks from the
stitus o£ possibility to - probability.
Tf the provincial government. is .suc-
eessful in annexing the Yukon Terri-
tery another definite step will have
been made.

Long a subject of controversy in
Canadian and American Pacific coast
newspapers, the proposed road has re-
ceived such wide publicity that North-
west tourist associations annually’ re-
ceive thousands of enquiries on the
condition of the highway to Alnska,
In 1929 business men of Fuirbanks and
Dawson organized the International
highway Assoctation to promote the
plan, The same year Dr, &. BP. Tol-

of $1,515,728,149.00.

For authorative information regar ding the mint

ply to:

DEPARTMENT .OF-MINES..i::

British Columbia has produced

The gross value of the industry for the first six months of 1937
is estimated to .be $36,383,540...

-the value for the corresponding period in.1936, ”

Indications are that this year’s pro duction will exceed that. of
any previous year in value, which is asplendid commentary upon
the stability of the mining industry In.this province. New proper-
ties are being brought. into production ond with the reopening of
old properties, mill capacity will be co nsiderably increased over last .
year,

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minerals of an aggregate value

Thisis an increase of 58.4% over

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ne industry, ay

ine thei premier of British Columbia,
led a caravan of American-and Cana-
dinn businessmen over the 830 miles
of completed ‘highway between Van-
eouver and Hazelton in northern Brit-
ish Columbia.
Following this an international
comunission. Investigated the possibil-
ity of such a road and reported favor-
ably, Less palatable, however, to B.
C. nt lenst, was tie estimated cost—
some $14,000,000. As yet this diffi-
culty Lis not been. cleared.
British Columbia’s share of the road
is estimated at $11,990,000 to construct

exepnditure for 126 miles of highway
in Alaska ta connect with the Rich-
ardson highway. Despite this, Pre-
niier Pattullo has, on more than one

aAlnerican. governments that the pro-
vince will co-operate to the fullest ex-
tent in making the highway a fact.

From Yaneouver. the route would
follow the historic Cariboo highway,

Fraser river gold rush days of the 80's
for a distance of 830 miles to Hazelton.
From the tourists stundpoint alone

this country, still rich in frontier folk-
‘Hore, is unexcelled,

At present only
trappers and prospectors venture be-
yond Hazelton, a section of unexplur-
etl Canada larger than California and
knuwn to conteln millions of feet of
marketable timber and untold mineral
wealth, 5.
Thotisrands who
the Klondyke went overland from this
point. A now abandoned government

telegraph line follows an eusy route |:
Numerous railroad sur- |

to the Yukon,
yeys were nade during ‘Canada’s pre-
War rail expansion .days.. Snow fall
in the area varies from-three to eight
feet, no more, highway engineers .point
out, than is experienced in many sec-

tions of the Westetn States and Cann-
da vach year? : Be
The objection made by the critics of
the “nov truck -nor trade with ‘the
Yankees” type that the project is a
inilitary round for ‘the convenience of
the Uuited ‘Stutes: in the. defense of
Alaska, -maulfests a. jingzo. mentality.
Shoukl- the United States ‘become en-
gaged in war with an: Asiatic power—
the only probable enemy—British Col-
wubia‘ts bound to become the Belgium
of this coutinent,. highway:or no. high-.
way.. And. considering. . the... helpless
condition -of -our: coast..defenise, -co-op-
eration with a ‘friendly nation Iside-,
sirable in view of ‘Britain’s Buropean,

ineantine -tovaveid undue interference,

{|} by the.-Americans in thelr -efforia” to

protect: their: back: door, we; ourselves,

siife against. arméd invasion,’

1000 miles as compared to $1,970,000 |.

occasion, assnred both Canadian and —

constructed during the Cariboo and:

answered the call ‘oF |"

and .Austrolosian....problems:.. In-the —

‘should. make. our -outpost .of Ganada,|

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Synopsis of
. ‘PRE-EMPTIONS |

'ACANT, unreserved, éurveyed Crown
Jands may be pre-empted by British
wubjects. over 18 gears of age, and by
aliens on declaring intention to become

British subjects, conditional upon resi-
dence, occupation and impravement,

‘Pull information concerning Pre-emp-
tions is given in Bulletin No, -1, Land -
- | Berles, “How to Pre-empt Land,” copies of
which can be obtained free of charge by
addressing the Department of Lands, Vic~
_; torla, B.C.; Bureau of Provineial- Informa.
ton, Victoria, or any Government Agent. -
..- Records will be granted ,covering only |
fend aultable for agricultural purposes
within reasonable distance of road, schoot
and marketing facilitles and which is not
timberland, 1a., carrying over 6,000 board
feat per acre east of the Coast Range and
4,000 feet per nacre west of that Range.
Applications for pre-emptions are to ba
addresfed te tha Land Commissioner of
the Land Recording Division in which the
land applied for is situated, on printed
forms obtained from the Commissioner.
’ Pre-emptlons must be occupied for five
years and improvements made to value of
$10 per acre, Including clearing and culli-
vating at least flva acres, before a Crow
Grant can be raceived. .

Pre-eemptions carrying port time condi-
tlone of occupation are also granted.
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3 PURCHASE Of LEASE

Applications are received for’ purchase
ef vacant and unreserved Crown lands,
not being Umberland, for agricultural
purposes. Minimum price of first-clasm
(arabla) land fa $5 per acre, atid second=

-‘elasa . (grazing) land, 32.50 per acre.
Porther information ts given in Bulletin
No. 10, Land Series, “Purchase and Lease
ef Crown Lands.”

As a partin] relief measure, reverted
fands may be ecquired by purchase In ten
equal Ingtalmants, with the first payment
euspeided for two years, provided tates
are paid when due and improvements are
made during the first twa years of not
Jess than 10% of the appraised value.

MIB, factory or industrial sites on
timber Iand, not exceeding 40 acres, may,
ba purchased of leased, the conditions
fneluding payment of stumpage.

-. fInaurveyed areas, not exceeding 20
eres, may be leased as homesites, condi- —
tional upon a dwelling being erected In
the first year, title being obtained after
fesidence and improvement conditions are
fuifiiied and land hes been surveyed.

Por grazing and industrial. purgeses
areas not exceeding 610 acres may be
Jeased by ome person ore company.

er the Grazing Act the Province is
aivided {nto grazing districts and the
*ganga administered under grazing reguia-
“gions amonded from time to time to mect
“yarying’ conditions, Annual: grazing per-
mits are issued based on certain mouchly .
“gates per head of stock, 7- ‘ity In arate
ing privileges fs given to - sident stock
, owners, Stock-owners may farm gyseeins
tions for range management Pres or
partially free permits available for settlers,
 @amypers and travellers, up to ten head

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Opening three wees vain,
this year with a 15-inch snow fall
on December 2, the ski-ing season
in Quebec province was off to a
flying stert with special Canadian
Pacific trains as well as regulars
crowded with enthusiasts on the
. Orst week-end thereafter from
Montreal to the Laurentians, -

The ‘Empress of Britain will
stert the winter cruise season
from New York December 29 on a
aine-day voyage to the West In-°
dies and Cuba, It will carry its.
own night club of Broadway eu-
tertainers and a smart dance
band, The Empress of Australia,
between: Januasy:7 and March 25
will make six cruises of eight,
nine, ten, 16 and 18 day duration
.to the. West Indies,.all from-New

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York, -

, mas and New Year was the un-
* wsual present suggested for tha
© Year end by G. B. Carter, general
passenger agent,-Canadian Pacific
Railway, Montreal, as be explain-
ed-the- company’s: pre-paid ticket
Plan for sending tranaporiation to
. out-of-town relatives and friends.
Arrangement of details of such
visits is extremely simple, Mr.
Carter said, and tickets .cost no
more despite use of telegraph ‘in
: fase Of emergency and the guar-
antee that the tickets will reach :
the right person, ‘This service is:
. not confined to Christmas and
New Year but is particularly po-
i ian .

pulaz ‘at this 'kedsoul

* Canadian and world ski-ing en-
 thusiasts will have an’ opportu-
; nity to teat the Rocky Mountains’
Gain (ol. having -akl facilities
equal to any when the Dominion
championships of tho Canadian
1. Amateur Sid Assoolation are held |
from: March § to $ on the ateep
slopes of: 8,276-fonti: Mount Nor-
quay, tour miles trom. the. Cana-.
den Peanee Ratlway: ‘stati
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“+ “gift of’ a visit ‘ome for Christ ||

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Orme’s,. Ltd.
(The Pioneer Druggist)

The Mail Order Drug Store
of Northern B. C.

Drugs Stationery
Fancy: Goods... Kodaks
Pictures Developed and

Printed

Prince Rupert, B.C.

When you tome to..town for your
Christuas shopping—save your thine
and feet by stopping at the Grosvenor.
it is right in the midst of the shoppin
distr-et and yet away from the noise
and bustle. Whether you are in Vau
ecouver for.a day or a month, (he Gros-
venor offers the finest hotel service at
realy reasonable rates.

” Vancouver's Hotel

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